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| Table 1. Selected Characteristics | Census 2000 | 2007-2009 ACS | 2010 Census | 2010-2012 ACS | Is the numeric change between Census 2000 and 2010-2012 ACS Significant? ** |
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| Value | MOE(+/-) | Value | MOE(+/-) | Value | Value | MOE(+/-) | ||
| Total Persons 1 | 783,600 | -- | 875,410 | 0 | 897,934 | 908,351 | 0 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 758,963 | 739 | 851,361 | -- | 873,521 | 883,607 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 298,755 | 939 | 328,108 | 2,123 | 342,297 | 334,228 | 1,987 | Yes |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.54 | 0.02 | 2.59 | 0.02 | 2.55 | 2.64 | 0.02 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $60,185 | $451 | $74,018 | $1,213 | -- | $76,213 | $987 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.72 | 0.01 | 1.79 | 0.02 | -- | 1.81 | 0.02 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 9.20 | 0.20 | 10.70 | 0.55 | -- | 11.90 | 0.49 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 25.40 | 0.20 | 27.80 | 0.20 | 31.10 | 29.90 | 0.35 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 13.00 | 0.20 | 14.00 | 0.25 | 14.40 | 14.80 | 0.26 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 5.70 | 0.10 | 7.90 | 0.32 | -- | 8.30 | 0.28 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 380,603 | 2,116 | 427,628 | 3,649 | -- | 422,608 | 3,734 | Yes |
| Table 2a. Mode to Work 12 | CTPP2000 | 2007-2009 ACS | 2010-2012 ACS | Is the numeric change between CTPP 2000 and 2010-2012 ACS Significant? ** |
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| Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | ||
| Total Workers | 373,070 | 100.0 | 2,114 | 412,018 | 100.0 | 3,127 | 413,730 | 100.0 | 3,603 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 295,415 | 79.2 | 2,051 | 328,032 | 79.6 | 3,536 | 334,505 | 80.9 | 3,678 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 34,180 | 9.2 | 865 | 31,889 | 7.7 | 1,814 | 28,821 | 7.0 | 1,620 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 8,810 | 2.4 | 446 | 8,966 | 2.2 | 1,308 | 7,870 | 1.9 | 945 | No |
| Transit | 10,300 | 2.8 | 482 | 14,379 | 3.5 | 1,394 | 12,321 | 3.0 | 1,082 | Yes |
| Bike | 850 | 0.2 | 139 | 1,476 | 0.4 | 440 | 967 | 0.2 | 275 | No |
| Walked | 9,635 | 2.6 | 466 | 9,900 | 2.4 | 1,135 | 9,278 | 2.2 | 1,031 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 2,785 | 0.7 | 252 | 4,384 | 1.1 | 775 | 3,893 | 0.9 | 634 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 11,090 | 3.0 | 500 | 12,992 | 3.2 | 954 | 16,075 | 3.9 | 1,108 | Yes |
| Table 2b. Mode to Work 12 | CTPP2000 | 2007-2009 ACS | 2010-2012 ACS | Is the numeric change between CTPP 2000 and 2010-2012 ACS Significant? ** |
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| Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | ||
| At Place of Work | ||||||||||
| Total Workers | 390,575 | 100.0 | 2,116 | 419,632 | 100.0 | 3,708 | 414,119 | 100.0 | 4,491 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 312,725 | 80.1 | 2,073 | 336,481 | 80.2 | 3,909 | 337,845 | 81.6 | 4,133 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 35,480 | 9.1 | 880 | 32,970 | 7.9 | 1,880 | 27,972 | 6.8 | 1,685 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 8,890 | 2.3 | 448 | 9,140 | 2.2 | 1,360 | 8,390 | 2.0 | 932 | No |
| Transit | 9,195 | 2.4 | 456 | 12,376 | 2.9 | 1,342 | 10,276 | 2.5 | 971 | Yes |
| Bike | 875 | 0.2 | 141 | 1,425 | 0.3 | 437 | 897 | 0.2 | 251 | No |
| Walked | 9,575 | 2.5 | 465 | 9,550 | 2.3 | 1,134 | 9,044 | 2.2 | 1,067 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 2,735 | 0.7 | 250 | 4,698 | 1.1 | 922 | 3,620 | 0.9 | 647 | Yes |
| Worked at Home | 11,090 | 2.8 | 500 | 12,992 | 3.1 | 954 | 16,075 | 3.9 | 1,108 | Yes |
| Table 3. Mean Travel Time by Mode to Work 13 | Census 2000 | 2007-2009 ACS | 2010-2012 ACS | Is the change in travel time between Census 2000 and 2010-2012 ACS Significant? ** |
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| Minutes | MOE(+/-) | Minutes | MOE(+/-) | Minutes | MOE(+/-) | ||
| At Place of Residence | |||||||
| Total Workers (does not include workers who worked at home) | 24.0 | 0.2 | 24.1 | 0.4 | 25.1 | 0.4 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 23.4 | 0.2 | 23.6 | 0.4 | 24.5 | 0.5 | Yes |
| Carpooled | 25.6 | 0.5 | 25.9 | 2.2 | 26.7 | 2.3 | No |
| Transit | 41.4 | 1.7 | 41.8 | 6.1 | 49.2 | 6.7 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 18.1 | 1.1 | 15.4 | 2.7 | 15.4 | 2.3 | Yes |
Notes:
* The coefficient of variation (CV) can be derived by the standard error (SE) divided by the estimate, while SE = MOE/1.645.
** The z-value of the difference of the two estimates are used to determined if the two estimates are significantly different at 90% confidence level.
1 Census 2000 SF3 Table P1; 2007-2009 ACS Table B01003; 2010-2012 ACS Table B01003
2 Census 2000 SF3 Table P9; 2007-2009 ACS Table B09016; 2010-2012 ACS Table B01003 minus Table B26001
3 Census 2000 SF3 Table P10; 2007-2009 ACS Table B19001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B19001
4 Census 2000 SF3 Table P9 divided Census 2000 SF3 Table P10; 2007-2009 ACS Table B09016 divided 2007-2009 ACS Table B19001; 2010-2012 ACS Table S1101
5 CTPP2000 Table 1-090; 2007-2009 ACS Table B19025; 2010-2012 ACS Table B19025
6 Census 2000 SF3 Table H46; 2007-2009 ACS Table B25046; 2010-2012 ACS Table B25046
7 Census 2000 SF3 Table P87; 2007 -2009 ACS Table B17001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B17001
8 Census 2000 SF3 Table P6; 2007-2009 ACS Table B02001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B02001
9 Census 2000 SF3 Table P8; 2007-2009 ACS Table B01001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B01001
10 Census 2000 SF3 Table P21; 2007-2009 ACS Table B06003; 2010-2012 ACS Table B06003
11 Census 2000 SF3 Table P43; 2007-2009 ACS Table B23001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B23025
12 Residence place information is from CTPP2000 Table 1-002; 2007- 2009 ACS Table B08301; 2010-2012 ACS Table B08301. Workplace information is from CTPP2000 Table 2-002; 2007-2009 ACS Table B08406; 2010-2012 ACS Table B08601
13 CTPP2000 1-118; 2007-2009 ACS Table C08136; 2010-2012 ACS Table C08136
